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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 19:59:18 GMT, "Fred Mau"
> wrote:

>Okay, I know that it's not uncommon for some people to be able to drink
>white wine but get migraine headaches and other reactions from red wines,
>there's plenty of theories on the net. Everything I see out there talks
>about the "Red Wine Headache" syndrome.
>
>But I seem to be just the opposite - Reds have NEVER bothered me, and Whites
>USUALLY don't bother me, but every once in a while I'll have a glass of
>white wine that does exactly the same as what's classically attributed to
>red wine: Even mid-way through one glass around dinnertime, I'll start
>feeling hang-over like symptoms (Headache, slight quasiness, etc) and it
>will last through the following day.
>
>Is this unusual, or what ?


What sort of white wine do you drink? German wines used (not sure to
what extent it is still true) often to contain high Suphur Dioxide
levels. This can cause headaches in some people.

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